Safety & Care

It’s common to feel concerned or even anxious about our parent’s safety as they get older and more vulnerable - particularly if they’re living on their own. Here you can find guidance on a number of different solutions to improve their safety and care at home and beyond – from simple home adjustments and help avoiding being scammed, to organising carers or alternative living arrangements.

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Common Health Problems

Common early warning signs of dementia

Reviewed by Dr Sarah Gunn Dementia refers to several brain diseases - such as Alzheime...
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Independence and Living Well

Important preventative health checks for ageing

Reviewed by Dr Zoe Wyrko You might have heard the old expression: ‘an ounce of prevent...
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Common Health Problems

Hacks to help your parent stay hydrated

Reviewed by Mary Merheim Are you worried your elder parent or relative isn’t drinking ...
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Family and Carer Stress

5 tips to help your parent accept a carer

Getting an elder parent or relative to accept a carer can feel like trying to nail jelly ...
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Family and Carer Stress

Helping your parent settle into a care home

Reviewed by Helen Davies Parsons Moving into a care home is a big life change, both fo...
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Family and Carer Stress

Helping your parent declutter their home

Reviewed by Siân Pelleschi Helping your parent or elder relative declutter their home ...
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Common Health Problems

Speeding up recovery at home after hospital stay...

Reviewed by Apple Jacobe If your parent or elder relative has recently had a stay in h...
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Common Health Problems

What you need to know about frailty

Reviewed by Dr Zoe Wyrko You might have heard doctors or nurses refer to the term ‘fra...
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Common Health Problems

Helping your parent get ready for surgery

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane If your parent or elder relative is scheduled for major s...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Simple, stylish updates to fall-proof a bathroom...

Reviewed by Steve Michael Bathing and going to the loo can become increasingly challen...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Nine tips for motivating your parent to exercise...

Reviewed by Victoria Anderson If your parent or elder relative doesn’t already exercis...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Best personal alarms for the elderly: Home use o...

Please note: This comparison is part of a series. If you haven't done so already, we reco...
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Family and Carer Stress

Tips for choosing a carer for your parent or eld...

Reviewed by Apple Jacobe Choosing the right carer for your parent or elder relative ca...
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Common Health Problems

Managing medications for ageing parents

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane How are your parent’s managing their medications? Are the...
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Living Arrangements and Care

How to know if a care home is good

Reviewed by Helen Davies-Parsons Once it is decided that a care home is the best optio...
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Common Health Problems

5 ways to support an emergency admission to hosp...

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane At some point, most of us will experience the distress of...
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Family and Carer Stress

How to coordinate a house clearance

Reviewed by Siân Pelleschi Coordinating the house clearance of your parent or elder re...
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Safety and Care

Why you need to know about DNAR

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane As your parents age and increasingly confront health issu...
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Finance & Legal

Care home costs in the UK: How do people pay for...

Reviewed by Helen Davies-Parsons Considering a move for your parent or elder relative ...
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Independence and Living Well

8 ways to help someone with dementia live well

If your parent or loved one has received a diagnosis of early-stage dementia, it can be e...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

10 ways to guard your parent from falls

While falling is common in older age and the causes of falls are complex, falling frequen...
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Finance & Legal

7 signs it might be time to take control of your...

As our parents age, there often comes a time when they need assistance in managing their ...
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Living Arrangements and Care

Types of care homes in the UK: how do you choose...

Reviewed by Helen Davies-Parsons The decision to move an elderly parent or relative in...
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Common Health Problems

Vitamins in the elderly: Should your parent be t...

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane Should your parent or elder relative be taking any vitami...
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Family and Carer Stress

Best UK introductory live-in care agencies

Making the decision to get live-in support for an elder parent or relative is never strai...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Five simple exercises to help older people impro...

Reviewed by Deniece Themistocli Have you noticed your parent or elder relative becomin...
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Safety and Care

8 ways to find a carer for your elderly parent i...

Searching for a carer for your elder parent or relative can be utterly overwhelming. ...
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Common Health Problems

Shingles in the elderly: the forgotten vaccine

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane While most of us have heard of the importance of protecti...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Best personal alarms for the elderly: GPS-enable...

Please note: This comparison is part of a series. If you haven't done so already, we reco...
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Finance & Legal

Bringing your elderly parent to live with you in...

While the saying 'out of sight, out of mind' holds true for some situations, it definitel...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

How to choose the best personal alarm for the el...

Choosing a personal alarm for your elderly parent or relative can be a bewildering and ti...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Setting up a personal alarm for your elderly rel...

What happens if your elder parent or relative has a bad fall or accident and can’t access...
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Common Health Problems

Dementia: What you need to know and why

Reviewed by Dr Sarah Gunn Among the various challenges that having ageing parents brin...
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Common Health Problems

Early detection matters: Spotting the first sign...

Imagine a world without colours, shapes, and the faces of loved ones – a world dimmed by ...
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Independence and Living Well

How to use Alexa to make caring for elderly easi...

"Alexa, drop in on Dad." This seemingly simple phrase is one of several Alexa commands re...
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Family and Carer Stress

Respite care: What is it and how do you organise...

Check in a dictionary and you'll see the word respite described as a short break from som...
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Getting Started

Live-in care costs in the UK: A comprehensive gu...

How much does live-in care cost in the UK? That's not an easy question to answer because ...
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Living Arrangements and Care

5 steps to help an elderly relative live at home...

Are there ways to help your elderly parent live at home longer? You'll be relieved to dis...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Personal alarms for the elderly: Costs and tips ...

Are you worrying about your elderly relatives' safety but not sure if a personal alarms a...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

Making a home more elderly-friendly: a room by r...

How ageing-friendly is your parent's home? The vast majority of people over the age of 65...
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Living Arrangements and Care

Assisted living: The pros and cons

Is assisted living better than a care home? There are pros and cons to both assisted livi...
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Living Arrangements and Care

Caring from afar: A guide to remote monitoring

What options are there for the remote monitoring of an elderly relative to help keep them...
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Common Health Problems

Dealing with hearing loss in older people

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane Do you suspect your parent or elder relative is having pr...
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Common Health Problems

Understanding low sodium levels in older people

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane Is your parent or elder relative at risk for low sodium l...
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Common Health Problems

10 cold and flu prevention tips for older people...

Reviewed by Dr Patrick Ruane Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more con...
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Fall and Accident Prevention

How (and why) you should try to prevent falls

Did you know falls are the number one reason older people are taken into A&E, but are...
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Finance & Legal

Protecting your parents from scams: 12 practical...

One of the biggest challenges we face with ageing parents and relatives is preventing the...
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Common Health Problems

Dehydration – why it’s common and important to p...

Dehydration is very common in older people, and something you need to watch out for early...
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